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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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A pilot program in Casper’s Municipal Court aims to divert people with mental health issues and substance disorders to a treatment program. City Attorney Eric Nelson said it’s getting kudos from the Wyoming State Supreme Court. Central Wyoming Counselling Center is collaborating on the project.

Supreme Court Backs Non-Violent Offenders Getting Treatment Instead Of Jail

The Wyoming Supreme Court is supporting a pilot Casper Municipal Court program to get non-violent offenders mental help instead of jail. The program can save the city money and become a model for the rest of the state.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 01, 2025

Former Bar Nunn Fire Chief Accused Of Stealing From Fill The Boot Fundraiser

The former fire chief for Bar Nunn, Wyoming, was in court Thursday to face multiple felony charges. He’s accused of using a department credit card for personal purchases and stealing more than $2,600 from an MDA Fill the Boot fundraiser.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 31, 2025

A 15-year-old Casper boy reportedly said "I hope I killed one" after allegedly shooting five times into a home in the 1100 block of North Durbin Street in Casper, Wyoming.

Casper Teen Who Said “I Hope I Killed One” After Shooting At Homes Pleads Guilty

A 15-year-old Casper boy who reportedly told friends “I hope I killed one” pleaded guilty Wednesday to shooting a 10 mm pistol into two homes in August. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 29, 2025

The blackboard at Paradise Elementary School included a lot of Chinese language characters and graphics as visitors investigated the school’s Mandarin immersion program.

Casper Elementary School Is Only Public School In State To Offer Mandarin In Dual Language Immersion

Paradise Valley Elementary School in Casper is the only public school in Wyoming that offers Mandarin Chinese in a dual-language immersion setting where students spend half the day learning that language and the other half in English.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 27, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Trying To Kill Pennies, And Wyoming Has Mixed Reactions With That

Pennies cost more than 3 cents each to make, which has the little round Lincoln heads in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency. If pennies are on their way out, Wyoming citizens have mixed opinions on that.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025

An old 90-inch wooden propeller has been in Donna Bershinsky's living room for years, and was a mystery for a long time. It came from a Cessna T-50.

35-Year Mystery Of Wooden Plane Propeller Clears Up For Wyoming Woman

A Laramie woman and her late husband got a gift from a dentist friend about 35 years ago. It was a long, wooden airplane propeller, but for years they knew nothing about it. Now the mystery is beginning to clear up.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025

After watching the Discovery Channel show "Moonshiners," Cheyenne mechanic Geno Stecks was inspired to try it on his own. So far, his tiny hobby moonshine still has produced about 1.5 cups of hooch since December. At that rate, he thinks it'll take "about a year" to fill one of his tiny 2-liter oak kegs.

Rat Rods, Beer Keg Smoker And Now Moonshine — Life Of A Wyoming Redneck Engineer

A Cheyenne mechanic who loves NASCAR and building rat rods, potato cannons and a smoker out of a beer keg has a new hobby. Inspired by the TV show “Moonshiners,” Geno Stecks is now trying to make his own hooch.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025

The Nov. 12, 1951, train wreck drew rescuers from the region and put Evanston, Wyoming in the headlines.

Wyoming History: How 17 People Didn’t Have To Die When Trains Collided Near Evanston In 1951

Seventeen people were killed and 159 others hurt when a full-speed train crashed into another nearly stopped on the tracks near Evanston in 1951. The real tragedy is technology was available that could’ve averted disaster.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 25, 2025

Wyoming’s search and rescue teams are handling more costly, complex missions as outdoor recreation booms, straining a limited state fund. To keep services free and sustainable, volunteers lean on donations and a new specialty license plate program.

Being Hurt In The Middle Of Nowhere Can Be Deadly If You Don’t Know What To Do

Whether it’s a misguided hunting arrow, getting mauled by a grizzly or getting impaled on a tree branch, the wide-open spaces of Wyoming can be dangerous — if not downright deadly. One Wyoming group is dedicated to making sure people know what to do.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 25, 2025

State Rep. Tomi Strock, R-Douglas, right, is the sponsor of the "Homeschool Freedom Act" moving througn the Wyoming Legislature.

Bill Allowing Wyoming Homeschool Parents More Freedom Heads To Senate

The Wyoming House overwhelmingly passed the “Homeschool Freedom Act” over to the state Senate for discussion. The bill would eliminate requirements for homeschool parents to check in with their local school districts.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 23, 2025

Cheyenne Teen Cops Plea, Could Get 10 Years For Pistol-Whipping And Shooting

A 19-year-old Cheyenne teen admitted pistol-whipping one person and threating others with a gun Thursday. In a plea deal, he could get up to 10 years in prison, or he could get Boot Camp.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 23, 2025

The building at 2279 Six Mile Road in Natrona County near Casper where a shooting happened Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Man Shoots Coworker, Then Gives First Aid, Natrona County Sheriff Says

Natrona County deputies are investigating a shooting at a business Wednesday night that sent a man to the hospital in reportedly critical condition. The coworker who allegedly shot the man also gave him first aid, the sheriff’s office reports.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 23, 2025

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Miracles Happen: How A Lost Girl, 4, Survived Two Nights In The Wilderness

In May 1908, a 4-year-old girl got lost after following a sheepherder out of camp. Nearly 120 years later, a search and rescue expert says it was a miracle she survived two days and nights alone in the Wyoming wilderness.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 19, 2025

Hundreds of Wyoming kids a year need emergency placement for foster parents. It's a challenging role for those who volunteer to care for children when they need a stable, good-hearted adult the most.

Emergency Foster Care Parents There For Wyoming Kids When They Need Them Most

Taking in kids who have been abused and neglected takes training, dedication and a huge heart. It’s the most gratifying — and difficult — thing Wyoming emergency foster parents do for kids when they need a loving parent the most.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2025

State Rep. Tomi Strock, R-Douglas, has proposed a bill that would give more freedom to parents to homeschool their children.

Bill Would Give Homeschool Parents More Freedom Over What They Teach

A bill introduced Friday to the House Education Committee would give homeschool parents in Wyoming more freedom over what they teach. It’s a plan that also has the support of the state’s top education official.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 17, 2025

Casper Man Who Said He Had 1,000 Child Porn Pics To Help Police Pleads Not Guilty

A 59-year-old Casper man who DCI investigators linked to more than 1,000 images and video of child pornography pleaded not guilty. Thursday. He also allegedly told investigators he collected the porn to help police.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 16, 2025

Paul Allen Hilburn, 71, faces three charges stemming from a stabbing incident and for allegedly striking a woman over the weekend.

Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Two People, Tells Police One Was An Accident

A 71-year-old Casper man faces two felonies after police claim he stabbed a 35-year-old woman and 41-year-old man at his apartment Sunday. He allegedly said stabbing the woman was an “accident.”

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2025

Jeanne Bryan, former executive director of the Wyoming Centennial Commission, died Jan. 8. She was 82.

Remembering Jeanne Bryan: State Centennial Director And Wyoming Booster

Jeanne Bryan, longtime Wyoming booster and former executive director of the Wyoming Centennial Commission died Jan. 8. Former Gov. Mike Sullivan said Jeanne "was immensely dedicated to Wyoming."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 13, 2025

The west side of War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming got a $91 million upgrade, which included improved seating in the middle west section.

Price Tag For University Of Wyoming Projects Over Past 10 Years Nearly $900M

Construction on a new $65 million swim center is underway at the University of Wyoming. It’s the 11th capital project in 10 years for Wyoming’s only public university, with a combined price tag of nearly $900 million.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 13, 2025

Just How Windy Does It Get In Wyoming?

The most powerful wind gust ever recorded in Wyoming was in the town of Clark in April, 2022. That's when the wind hit 128 mph. Luckily, wind speeds don't get this high that often.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2025

A pet deer named Bimbo was part of the Wa-Wa Lodge staff in the 1950s. Here Jack Cummings and staff members give Bimbo some love.

Wyoming Pioneer Family Has Been Taming Casper Mountain For 90 Years

For more than six decades, Casper Mountain has been Julie York's home. Her family homesteaded there in 1932 and used to run the Wa-Wa lodge. And they had a pet deer named Bimbo.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2025

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